Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. New Living Translation Be glad; rejoice forever in my creation! And look! I will create Jerusalem as a place of happiness. Her people will be a source of joy. English Standard Version But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. Berean Standard Bible But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. King James Bible But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. New King James Version But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, And her people a joy. New American Standard Bible “But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing And her people for gladness. NASB 1995 “But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing And her people for gladness. NASB 1977 “But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing, And her people for gladness. Legacy Standard Bible But be joyful and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing And her people for joy. Amplified Bible “But be glad and rejoice forever over what I create; Behold, I am creating Jerusalem to be a source of rejoicing And her people a joy. Christian Standard Bible Then be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. American Standard Version But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But they shall rejoice and they shall dance for an eternity of eternities, because I am creating, because, behold, I create Jerusalem dancing and I shall rejoice in it Brenton Septuagint Translation But they shall find in her joy and exultation; for, behold, I make Jerusalem a rejoicing, and my people a joy. Contemporary English Version Celebrate and be glad forever! I am creating a Jerusalem, full of happy people. Douay-Rheims Bible But you shall be glad and rejoice for ever in these things, which I create: for behold I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, end the people thereof joy. English Revised Version But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. GOD'S WORD® Translation Be glad, and rejoice forever in what I'm going to create, because I'm going to create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people to be a joy. Good News Translation Be glad and rejoice forever in what I create. The new Jerusalem I make will be full of joy, and her people will be happy. International Standard Version But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating, for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight. JPS Tanakh 1917 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever In that which I create; For, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, And her people a joy. Literal Standard Version But rejoice, and rejoice forever, that I [am] Creator, | For behold, I am creating Jerusalem [to be] a rejoicing, | And her people a joy. Majority Standard Bible But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. New American Bible Instead, shout for joy and be glad forever in what I am creating. Indeed, I am creating Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight; NET Bible But be happy and rejoice forevermore over what I am about to create! For look, I am ready to create Jerusalem to be a source of joy, and her people to be a source of happiness. New Revised Standard Version But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight. New Heart English Bible But be you glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for, look, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. Webster's Bible Translation But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. World English Bible But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem to be a delight, and her people a joy. Young's Literal Translation But joy ye, and rejoice for ever, that I am Creator, For, lo, I am creating Jerusalem a rejoicing, And her people a joy. Additional Translations ... Context A New Heavens and Earth17For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. 19I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.… Cross References Psalm 98:1 Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory. Isaiah 9:3 You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder. Isaiah 12:1 In that day you will say: "O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me. Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation." Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, "Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation." Isaiah 35:10 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. Isaiah 41:16 You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel. Treasury of Scripture But be you glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. Isaiah 12:4-6 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted… Isaiah 42:10-12 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof… Isaiah 44:23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. Jump to Previous Create Creating Creator Delight Forever Glad Gladness Jerusalem Joy Making Rejoice RejoicingJump to Next Create Creating Creator Delight Forever Glad Gladness Jerusalem Joy Making Rejoice RejoicingIsaiah 65 1. The calling of the Gentiles, 2. and the rejection of the Jews, for their incredulity, idolatry, and hypocrisy 8. A remnant shall be saved 11. Judgments on the wicked, and blessings on the godly 17. The blessed state of the new Jerusalem (18) I create Jerusalem . . .--From the prophet's stand-point, as elsewhere, both in 1 and 2 Isaiah, the earthly city, transformed and transfigured, occupies the central place in the new creation. In the New Testament we note the transfer of the promise to the unseen eternal city, the Jerusalem which is above (Galatians 4:26; Revelation 21:10).Verse 18. - I create Jerusalem (comp. Revelation 21:2, "I, John, saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband"). The description which follows in vers. 11, 12 is quite unlike that of the old Jerusalem. A rejoicing. The "new Jerusalem" was to be from the first all joy and rejoicing - a scene of perpetual gladness. Her people also was to be "a joy" or "a delight," since God would delight in them (ver. 19). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But be gladשִׂ֤ישׂוּ (śî·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7797: To be bright, cheerful and rejoice וְגִ֙ילוּ֙ (wə·ḡî·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1523: To spin round, rejoice, fear forever עַ֔ד (‘aḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while in what אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I create; בוֹרֵ֑א (ḇō·w·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feed for כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I will create בוֹרֵ֧א (ḇō·w·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feed Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel to be a joy גִּילָ֖ה (gî·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1525: A rejoicing and its people וְעַמָּ֥הּ (wə·‘am·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock to be a delight. מָשֽׂוֹשׂ׃ (mā·śō·wś) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4885: Exultation, rejoicing Links Isaiah 65:18 NIVIsaiah 65:18 NLT Isaiah 65:18 ESV Isaiah 65:18 NASB Isaiah 65:18 KJV Isaiah 65:18 BibleApps.com Isaiah 65:18 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 65:18 Chinese Bible Isaiah 65:18 French Bible Isaiah 65:18 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 65:18 But be you glad and rejoice forever (Isa Isi Is) |
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